The Problem of Rog

[Mithadan]

It seems to me that the addition of a footnote about the "loss" of the name for the captain of the host of the Hammer of Wrath is as much a "fan fiction" as making up a new name is.

I agree that "Rog" does not "sound" right. Similarly, the use of a word meaning "demon" might appear to be inappropriate for an Elf. I use the phrase "might appear" purposefully, however.

If we are to resort to some form of editorial action here, I might advocate keeping the name "Rog" with a different footnote along the lines of:

"Rog" appears to derive from the Sindarin root "Raugh" which signifies "demon". The name "Rog" is likely a nickname given to the Captain of the Host of the Hammer of Wrath based upon his great deeds as told herein, rather than being his given name."

Deleting the character altogether would, to me, be an unforgiveable intrusion into Tolkien's Legendarium.